New HIV infections in Belize
Belize: New HIV infections was 191.04 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
191.04 infections
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
108th
of 144 countries
All-time high
259.87 infections
in 2002
All-time low
42.57 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Belize recorded 191.04 infections for new hiv infections in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Belize peaked at 259.87 infections in 2002 and was at its lowest, 42.57 infections, in 1990.
That places Belize 108th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Belize, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.57 infections | — |
| 1991 | 57.6 infections | +35.3% |
| 1992 | 77.25 infections | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 99.86 infections | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 123.3 infections | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 147.54 infections | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 171.78 infections | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 195.81 infections | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 218.46 infections | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 238.1 infections | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 253.23 infections | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 253.97 infections | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 259.87 infections | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 257.59 infections | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 253.48 infections | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 244.31 infections | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 228.91 infections | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 219.32 infections | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 214 infections | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 201.08 infections | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 196.05 infections | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 188.28 infections | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 183.22 infections | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 184.71 infections | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 178.85 infections | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 176.81 infections | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 178.17 infections | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 176.87 infections | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 176.19 infections | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 176.52 infections | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 174.36 infections | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 176.33 infections | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 181.67 infections | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 186.59 infections | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 191.04 infections | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.23 infections | 42.57 infections | 238.1 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 238.58 infections | 201.08 infections | 259.87 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.57 infections | 176.19 infections | 196.05 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 182 infections | 174.36 infections | 191.04 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 105 Bulgaria 232.23 infections compare
- 106 Cape Verde 214.38 infections compare
- 107 Serbia 192.32 infections compare
- 109 Mauritania 184.33 infections compare
- 110 Singapore 176.75 infections compare
- 111 Palestine, State of 173.71 infections compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Belize?
- New hiv infections in Belize was 191.04 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 259.87 infections in 2002.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.57 infections in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for new hiv infections?
- Belize ranks 108th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.